The average bus between London and Swanage takes 4h 45m and the fastest bus takes 4h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Swanage. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between London and Swanage. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Swanage at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Swanage. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Swanage station via Bournemouth Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
London to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between London and Swanage is 162.3 km. The road distance is 198 km.
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Bus Station via Bournemouth Station in around 4h 51m.